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Nearly two years after Kenya’s Gen Z protests captured the nation’s attention, families of those who lost their lives are preparing to mark the June 25 anniversary with memorial marches, vigils and flower-laying ceremonies. While the demonstrations began as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024, they quickly grew into a nationwide movement demanding accountability, transparency and economic justice. For many young Kenyans, the protests became a defining political moment. For grieving families, however, they remain a painful reminder of loved ones who never came home.

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South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned recent violent protests and criminal acts targeting foreign nationals in parts of South Africa, warning that no individual or group has the right to take the law into their own hands.

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suffered a significant political setback after the High Court upheld his 2024 impeachment, effectively barring him from holding public office in Kenya. The ruling marks a major development in one of the country’s most closely watched political disputes and further complicates Gachagua’s future political ambitions, including any hopes of running for the presidency.

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The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for an end to xenophobic attacks and intimidation of foreign nationals in South Africa 

Recent anti-immigrant protests led by groups including the March and March Movement turned violent.

In a statement released on Monday by his Spokesperson, the UN chief expressed "deep concern" over reports of criminal acts and the incitement of violence against migrants, specifically citing recent incidents in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape Province.

He reminded the international community that South Africa’s struggle against apartheid was built on a foundation of global and African solidarity.

“Violence, vigilantism, and all forms of incitement to hatred have no place in an inclusive, democratic society,” he said.

He adds that violence, vigilantism, and all forms of incitement to hatred have no place in an inclusive, democratic society governed by the rule of law and respect for human rights.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Sunday to address concerns about illegal migration after a surge in anti-immigrant protests and hostile sentiment. His national television address acknowledged growing tensions as other countries warned their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks. Protest groups demanding action have set a June 30 deadline for foreign nationals they say are in South Africa illegally and have asked to meet the government.

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Julius Malema, the 45-year-old leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal gun possession and firing a weapon in public. Magistrate Twanet Olivier delivered the verdict on Tuesday but granted Malema permission to appeal, meaning he will not be taken into custody immediately. The MP and prominent opposition figure remained stoic in court as the sentence, which threatens his political future, was read aloud.

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The United States military says it disabled a cargo vessel sailing toward Iran after the ship allegedly ignored repeated warnings from American forces enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports.

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Ibrahim Traoré, the military ruler of Burkina Faso, has sparked intense debate after declaring that democracy is not suitable for his country and should be abandoned. Speaking in an interview aired on state television, Capt Traoré argued that democracy brings harm rather than progress, stating bluntly that it “kills” and should be forgotten by the people.